Art of lining up printed matter and registering type



J. P. WALSH Nov. 23, 193 7.

ART OF LINING UP .PRINTED MATTER AND REGISTERING TYPE Filed March 23, 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVEN TOR. efolznl'ilfalsk ATTORNEY.

.1v PMWALSH 2,100,114

ART OF LINING UP PRINTED MATTER AND REGISTERING TYPE Nov. 23, 1937.

Filed March 23, 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 M. m m UN 17 r m J. P. WALSH 2,100,114

ART OF LINING UP PRINTED MATTER AND REGISTERING TYPE Nov. 23, 1937.

'4 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR J0llIiBn afi'k Filed March 23 9 ATTOR N EY Nov. 23, 1937.

J P. WALSH ART OF [:INTNG UP PRINTED MATTER AND REGISTERTNG TYPE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed March 25, 1935 II-III: III-III Eva V E? INVENTOR JoluzEWalsla BY fail S ATTORNEMY;

Patented Nov. 23, 1937 UNITED" STAT YOFFIC E. i

Application March .23, 1935, Serial No.12,625

, fifClaims. (circa-134.5)

This inventionrelates tothe printing attend more particularly to a combi-n'ation lock-11p and line-up '{frame' ior obtaining better printing at A lower costs. Its purpose and use is to do .away 5 with lost time on printing presses acaused by guesswork, when locking upforms on stone, makingitnecessar-y to line upsheet after taking 7 impression from form, which keeps the press idle while the -=sheetis'" being lined up and moves are m being made on the press. I

*Heretofore, the usual procedure has been to lockup the printing elements such as type; cuts or platesof variouskindsin a chase-on-an imup "and' register; If the proof sheet shows'that.

the type, cuts, or pages are Eout of alignment, tlien'this work-bf liningup o r positioning has to be done on bed of press and this results inkeep-v ing a press out or active duty for many hours. with my invention I do away with guess work on the imposing :s'tonaand line up the printing eleo mentsas type, cuts, or plates in=the correct posititid'and-eliminate the'lost time that it takes to upshet on line-up table; also the time loston presses due to inaccurate alignment.

'T'he #object of myi-nvention isto eliminate cis'ion' or accuracy of printing. I

l. accomplish this object by means of a novel piece-of shop equipment. which combines inf-a singlepiece of apparatusall oi the advantages of no the usual -set-up and line-up tables when used separately while at the same time avoiding the disadvantages attendant upon the separate use oiff 'said'tables as -above pointed out; r v Myinvention "is 'a-combinationloc'k-up' and i8 curately set-for line-up and registerby means" of the special line-up and register devices with which my device is equipped.

with cheaper grades oi'prin tin g or with rush printing-it is unnecessary t'o take a proof of" the set-up at 'all. Where more;time isavailable or 'whereunusually accurate printing is 'required, ny -='oombination lock-up and 11ne+up frame makes it possible to take an impression or proof an check-the same-for accuracyof line-up and much *of this procedure 'without sacrificeof prelines-up frame; In using it, the typeis first acregister without the necessity of removing the lock-up frame from-the imposing :stone so that if errors appear 'these may be corrected by re-set-p ting the type in the'lock up frame without taking'tthe 'lock-iupzzframe-from .the imposing stone. I "Ether advantageszarethat my combination lock-up and line-up-frame conserves space the printingzshop,eliminating ,as it does the necessityciorrhaving either :a' :set-up table or a. line-up table, 'saves 'the rwages of the craftsman ordinari ly employed :at the table eliminated, saves tim'ein filling anyi printingjiorder, and .avoids keeping the press idle while the sheet is being lined-up andcorrections made. 1

My lfcornbinationglock-up frame maybe at-. tached toanyfimposi-ng stone, ormay be used for. lining vrip-sheets or marking'up layouts in thesame-manner that the ordinary line-up table is used.

7 xStruetura-fly. myLIOck-up frame comprises a one-pieceirame graduated on all sides and provided with arremovablet-bottom .-bar to permit the chase ortform :to slide in and out easily. Straight 7 edges arenmounted to traverse the frame longitudinally and transversely so that the .form can 7 be made up sideways as well asup and down at embodiment of my invention which I have found highly satisfactory under actual service conditionsand well adapted to the requirements of commercial manufacture. r

Y .In lsuch drawings: a 1 is a perspective view 'of a lock-up frame embodying myinvention inplace on'the impose ingsstone of arr-imposing table, and illustrating the manner oi lining andsquaring up the printingelements in the desired arrangements and also ishowingf how two or more straight edges can be used .at any timewhen lining up the formJ Fig. .2-is .a fragmentary perspective of one of the gear racks on which the straight edges run and also shovvsthe gibs above the, rack which prevent. any side playand insuring accuracy as well as.'0ne of the adjustingscrews for adjusting the gear racks... r

Fig.3 shows in full anddo'tted lines one straight edge whichcanfbeused in both directions and the thumb-lock screw which-makes it possible to tip straight edges black so that the stoneman can make adjustment without 'losinghis first adjustment; such straightedges being graduated and pression from the form and which enables thestone-man to get a printed impression from the imposing stone without lifting the form onto the printing press.

Fig. a is a fragmentary detail showing a type high gauge which may be used in connection with my invention. 1

Fig. 6 is a. fragmentary perspective showing mark-out board and a spring clamp which may beused in connection with my invention.

7 Fig. '7 is a' cross-section showing one of the spring fingers on the mark-out board closed to clamp the paper to the board.

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing 'said finger opened so that the paper may be placed in position on the mark-out board; Q. 7

Fig. 9 shows an imposing stone cabinet with my lock-up frame being used to line up sheet of paper on the mark-out board and also shows the impression roller'out of the way whenvnotbeing used and the small hand inking roller and ink slab for inking said impression roller. r j

Fig. 10 is a similar view showing'my lock-up frame being used with mark-out or lining up board, together with adjustable position guides which are used when striking in two or more colors'and register rods used to register forms, and

Figfll is a detail of one of such" register rods.

Referring now in detail to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings I have indicated at l3 the top of an imposing stone and generally at M my novel lock-up frame which'is doweled or otherwisefastened as at IS on all sides to' the top of the imposing stone making it one solid frame. The printers chase or'form I6 is locked inside of the frame II by means of printers quoins I I (Fig. 10) to keep the samerigid and ina definite position on top of imposing stone.

The type, cuts, plates or other printing elements [8 are placed inside of the chase or form 16 and lined up and positioned by'means of the pair of straight edges l9 and H! which move respectively longitudinally and transversely of the chase or form 16 on pinions 20 which run in racks 2|. The straight edges are placed in'the desired position on frame l4 and type, cuts or other printingmatter can be brought up to them for proper line-up and position. The straight edges are graduated onboth' ends and carry sliding printers scales '2! which make it possible to line-up and space accurately infboth directions at the same time. v

After the type,cuts, orfform are lined-up and locked in the chase It, a proof or impression may. be taken from'the form by means of the impression roll 24 shown in Fig. '9. Thisis :done by means of. the ink roller 25 which'gets ink from the ink slab 26 and-is then, rolled overthe type or form to ink the same, after which a sheetv of. paper is placed on top of type or'form and the imn es iq z l i un over a h fi gi in good clear impression. Position, line-up and register can be made from this proof sheet and corrections can be made before removing the lock-up frame and placing it in the printing press.

The lock-up frame I4 is graduated on all four sides, as indicated at I4 and the graduations of the longitudinal and transverse straight edges I9 and I9 are readable with reference to such graduations.

The racks 2! for the pinions of the longitudinally sliding straight edge I9 are located in the side rails of the lock-up frame, and those for the transversely sliding straight-edge l9 are located in the end rails of the lock-up frame.

'I'heseveral rack holders or frame rails are 'gibbed as at 40 and arranged (Fig. 2) to prevent any side play, and two of the racks are provided with adjustment screws 23 which pull against the shoulders 23 or push against the surfaces 23a to adjust theracks. By turning the thumb. screw, the rack is adjusted, and in such-adjustment adjusts the printers scale 2 which it carries. The shafts which carry the straight edges and their pinions may be pro: vided-with handles .or knobs M (Fig. 1) by means. of which the straight edges may be conveniently moved back and forth over thechase or form 16.

:The impression roller 24 preferably runs in the same racks in which the straight edge 19 runs, being provided with pinions 42 (Fig. 9 meshing insaid racks, and with an extended manipulating handle or its equivalent-43.

- One or both straight edges may be mountedfor irocking movement relative to the chase or form. (See Fig. 3.) When so mounted, the straight edge is provided with a thumb lock screw 22 adapted to be set against the pinion shaft 44' to lock the straight edge from rolling along the rack. By tipping the straight edgeto the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3. it-is possible for the stone-man-to make. a second adjustment without losinghis first adjustment of the straight edge.-

V In the modification shown in Fig. 51 the straight edge is carried by a sliding frame 45 instead of a rack and pinion arrangementas in Fig. 1.

The, lockup frame has a removable bottom bar 46 '(Fig. 5) which slides laterallyinto and out of the frame at one side thereof in suitable grooves 41 and locks the chase'or form 16 within the frame. j By -,withdrawing said bar laterally as shown in Fig. 5,the chase or form I6 may he slid out of the frame when ready to ,be taken to the printing press. When so constructed, the frame rail and rack at this side of the lock-up frame is made in three sections, viz the removable: center section 46, andthefixed end sections l4a.. {Ihe fixed sections Md are permanently fastened bymeans of the screws 33 to the end rails I4 ofthe lock-up frame. The removable section I4 is detachably fastenedto said 1 end rails by the .screws- 33a, so that by withdraw ing said-screws33 the section 46-fmaybeslid laterally outward into the position; of Fig. 45.

Where used to mark lay-outs. plot out. work and the like, I-:rep lace the chaseor form.-with a mark-out board 48 (Fig.'-5) inside the lock-up frame,- and clamp the. sheet 49 .to be marked in position upon saidboard by means of spring hold-down fingers-50 .(Figs, 6, '7 and 8).

i 3 These are fastened as at 5|,in recesses formed in an edge bar 52 which overlies a'cambar 53; The cambar 53 is mountedinra longitudinal recess54 formedin. one of the side wa11s;of the the bar is turned on'its axis to open the spring which are used when striking in two or more colors. 7

These guides are adjustable to any position along the rods 29 on which they are slidably mounted such adjustment being permitted and held by means of set screws 30. The fingers 2B are adjustable inwardly and outwardly over the paper sheet by means of adjustment screws 30'.

The guides 28 are removable when not needed, 7

and are ordinarily used only when striking in the second form.

In Fig. 10 also, I show the front bar 32 of the frame hinged as at 3! to the imposing'stone I3. This enables the front bar to be lifted and turned to lie below the surface of the imposing stone so that the chase or form may be slid on or off the imposing stone. bar 32 of the frame is turned back into place, it is fastened to the frame by means of the set screws 33a.

In Fig. 10 and also in Fig. 11 I show an adjustable register rod 34 carried by one of the position guides 28.. This is used in registering forms. Its adjustment is held by means of the set screw 35. l

In Fig. a, I show a type high gauge 60 which may be used in connection with my invention. The type to be gauged is slipped into the recess afforded by the bent end of said gauge and is gauged for correct height between the opposing surfaces BI and 62 of said bent end. The gauge itself is fastened as at 63 to one of the rails of the lock-up frame.

What I therefore claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A combination lock-up and. line-up frame for use in lining and squaring up printing elements in a chase on an imposing stone without When the front ing movements relative to the chase and provided with graduations along both of its edges which are readable with reference to the graduations of the frame rails accordingly as said straight edge member is tilted to bring a selected edge thereof into juxtaposition to the chase, and means for releasably locking the straight edge member in tilted position without interfering with the sliding movements thereof over the chase. V l 2. A combination lock-up and line-up frame for use in lining and squaring up printing elements in a chase on animposing stone without removing either the chase or the frame from the imposing stone, comprising graduated rails adapted to be assembled as a frame and fastened to the imposing stone in enclosing relation to the chase, certain of said rails being provided with racks, a double-edged straight edge member mounted on said frame for both sliding and tilting movements relative to the chase, said straight-edge member being provided with shaft carrying pinions meshing with said racks, and both edges of said straight-edge member being provided with graduations which are readable with reference to the graduations of the frame rails accordingly as said straight edge member is tilted to bring a selected edge thereof into juxtaposition to they chase, and means for releasably locking the straight edge member in ,tiltedposition without interfering with the sliding .movements thereof over the chase.

3.*The device of claim 2, said locking means comprising a set screw disposed through said straight-edge member and engageable with pinion shaft.

4. A combination lay-out and line-up device for use in marking out lay-outs on a work sheet laid on a mark-out board, comprising a frame having graduated rails including a removable section, a mark-out board positioned within said frame and removably clamped therein by said removable frame section, work-sheet clamping means carried by said removable frame section for clamping the work-sheet to said mark-out board, and a straight edge member mounted'on said. frame for traversing movments over the worksheet and said provided with graduations readable with reference to the graduations of the frame rails.

5. The device of claim 4, the work-sheet clamping means comprising spring hold-down fingers, and cam means for opening and closing said fingers. 1

6. The device of claim 4, the work-sheet clamping means comprising spring hold-down fingers,

an edge bar to which the outer ends of said fingers are connected, and a cam bar coacting with said edge bar for opening and closing said fingers. 3

JOHN P. WALSH. 

